i grew up a steelers fan originally and he was my favorite player, along with rocky, but i somehow switched to the cowboys when they were the underdog in the superbowl. but harris and bleier were the epitome of a great rb-fb backfield.As a Die Hard Cowboys Fan since the 70s -(And those Steeler/Cowboy classics) you had to respect him … everyone says he is just as good a man as a football player … Rest In Peace to Franco Harris … Pittsburgh Steeler and Pro Football Hall of Famer
Sad day for all Football Fans … especially Pittsburgh Steelers and Penn State Nittany Lion Fans 😪Sad, sad day for this lifelong Steelers fan. 😔
Dallas vs Pittsburgh has been the greatest super bowl rivalries! too bad i hate dallas now, Go Ravens!Man,those were some great Steelers teams.
Harris was a perfect fit up there with Bradshaw,The Steel Curtain,Swan and the rest. Perfect player for that organization 👏
What memories we all have of those ballgames back then.
As a Packer fan growing up in the seventies,life was difficult 😅 on the outside every year having to watch everybody else with these epic battles yearly for all the marbles. I feel lucky to have been able as a football fan to have seen so many great games and rivalries. Good times.Dallas vs Pittsburgh has been the greatest super bowl rivalries! too bad i hate dallas now, Go Ravens!
I felt as if I had been punched in the gut! Jack Tatum had broken up the pass and suddenly here goes Franco with ball rumbling down the field like an old Buick (Jack's words) for the TD.Saw the Immaculate Reception live.
My Raiders went down!
I lived and died with the Raiders from 1966 to 1986.I felt as if I had been punched in the gut! Jack Tatum had broken up the pass and suddenly here goes Franco with ball rumbling down the field like an old Buick (Jack's words) for the TD.
FWIW there is an excellent article on ESPN the way Franco and former Raider Phil Villiapiano and their families bonded over the years.